Do you desire to be more alike others– or to distinguish yourself more from others– to separate the gulf between you and others more?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
I had a recent realization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I despise it when I feel like I’m part of the herd — I have always prided myself in being different from others.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
For example, When I was a kid and all my schoolmates were wearing NIKE’s, I wore Adidas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When everyone bought an iPhone, I got an Android.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When everyone listened to mainstream hip-hop, I listened to underground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why be different?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Why do I pride myself in being different?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perhaps it is because I feel superior to others, or perhaps it is because it is difficult for myself to find people that I consider my peers (my equals\/\/’inter-pares’).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So one aspect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I like being different because I don’t really see anyone similar to me.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
And at the same time– I like being a contrarian and going ‘against the grain’. Why? I am more curious about the unbeaten path — options that others have NOT yet explored yet. Perhaps I have more fun being a trailblazer, instead of simply doing what everyone else is doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And also perhaps I am deeply skeptical. I want to discover a deeper level of truth for myself. And this is what I have generally discovered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is popular is usually inferior.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nBespoke yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tailor the world to yourself; don’t tailor yourself to the world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not every shoe fits the same foot. Then why are you trying to wear the shoes that everyone else is wearing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Figure out your shoe size, figure out your personal preferences, and figure yourself out– then figure out how you can tailor the world to best fit you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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